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→ Nancy Pelosi blames Russia for Palestine protests
Who’s really behind the ongoing pro-Palestine protests that have put Joe Biden on the defensive? According to Nancy Pelosi, it’s Vladimir Putin.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggests some pro-Palestinian protests, especially those against President Biden, have “a Russian tinge to it.”
“It's in Putin's interest for 'What's His Name' to win, and therefore I see some encouragement on the part of the Russians.” pic.twitter.com/WgDByTwkGZ
— The Recount (@therecount) April 24, 2024
The former House speaker told Ireland’s RTÉ News this week that the wave of dissent against the President’s support for Israel has a certain “Russian tinge”. Sound familiar? Pelosi actually claimed in January that Russia was working behind the scenes to sour American voters on Biden ahead of November’s election. At another event during Pelosi’s Ireland visit, a student protester interrupted an event to call her a Zionist war criminal. No matter — the young lady was probably just a Kremlin stooge.
→ China is a growing threat for Americans
Maybe Donald Trump was onto something. Among all the foreign-policy issues Americans face, one in particular seems to be rising in salience: China. According to a new Pew poll, US citizens are increasingly concerned about limiting the power and influence of Beijing as a long-term goal, with the percentage of Americans who consider it a priority rising by 17 percentage points from 2018. From 32% six years ago, the figure is now 49%. A similar proportion — 50% — cited Russian influence as a major concern.
The rise of rival superpowers would appear to be more of a worry than backing countries which are outwardly American allies: support for Ukraine and Israel was a priority for only 23% and 22% of respondents, respectively. Topping the league table was protecting the US from terrorist attacks, with 73% of the public thinking it should be a long-term priority. Presumably that definition includes January 6…
→ Rishi Sunak shows off geezer credentials
Though “Rishi Sunak” and “Hardest Geezer” are not words one might expect to find together in a sentence, the Prime Minister today took time out of his busy schedule to go on a jog with the man who’s just run the length of Africa. Russ Cook, known online as “Hardest Geezer”, completed his challenge earlier this month, covering 16,000 km and 16 countries over 352 days, in the process raising more than £1 million for charity.
Only a few thousand miles to go…
My morning run with @HardestGeezer, congrats on Project Africa hitting £1 million. pic.twitter.com/RyIZaDm3R7
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) April 25, 2024
This morning’s jog with Sunak around Westminster looked more sedate, but the Prime Minister still found time to discuss how he took up running to impress his future wife and how national security is the issue which causes him the most stress. Travelling the length of Africa on foot is a Herculean task, but surely more manageable than avoiding a Labour general election victory.
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SubscribeCan the Democrats be a little more original with the ” Russia hoax” cry?
Side with Netanyahu and you are siding with this. Side with the Azov Brigade, and you are siding with Netanyahu.
Does that even make sense ?
FWIW, I can’t imagine that many UnHerd readers side with either (note: any sympathy or support for Israel by no means translates to any support or endorsement of Netanyahu).
Still an improvement over Hamas.
Intelligence is not your best asset…
Causes of Pro-Palestine protests:
1 Vladimir Putin
2 Trump
3 Systemic Racism
4 Climate Change
5 Misinformation
6 Covid
Dear God
Dear old Nancy P. She really has lost it. Clearly going down the same path as Biden. It’s time the US conducted a purge of its geriatric politicians who have been in office forever.
Maybe construct a kind of Potemkin village Capitol/White House and let them serve out their terms there. The reason the Constitution didn’t impose age limits on politicians is that the problem used to take care of itself.
It’s kind of a Potemkin Village now, isn’t it? They don’t really seem to be in charge.
Don’t knock it. It has worked for her for years, and I’m sure many of her bobble heads are nodding yes, yes, yes.
It couldn’t possibly be the fault of people like her, could it ? Surely not the legacy of all she and her party have done over the last 20 years to enable and sustain the attitudes of the more extreme pro-Palestinian/anti-Israeli protests ?
When I was young, the geriatrics were in the Kremlin. These days they’re in the Democratic Party (Pelosi, 84; Biden, 81).
Wouldn’t mind them being quite so old if they were also wise …
A similar proportion — 50% — cited Russian influence as a major concern.
support for Ukraine and Israel was a priority for only 23%
The contradictions between these figures is quite funny.
Do you think the 27% of people that cited Russia as a concern yet decided they don’t support the Ukraine war understand the many flaws in their brains.